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The Temple And Hall.
in nothing from the Lodges they have attended in other taverns . They wonder what Grand Lodge has clone with the money it has received , and why it has not done something for tho Order . But under the ¦ proposed arrangements they will be received as Masons—they will enter the Grand Temple of the Order—they will be received with
honour and attention—they will obtain improvement and instruction in Lodges well built , well fitted , and appropriately adorned . Old members who have been subjected to , and submitted to the present state of things ; and young members , who are not yet members of Grand Lodge , but who wish to obtain the advantages to which they are entitled , will require the measures of the Board of General
Purposes to be carried out . They will then find proper offices for the Grand Secretary and the Masonic charities ; they will , on payment of a small subscription , find a reading room , library , coffee and refreshment room on a suitable scale , ancl such as a man may feel satisfaction in acknowledging as being his . In apartments properly constructed they will find the ceremonials of the Order reverently celebrated ; and , on the payment of a moderate charge , they may participate in . a banquet , according to the Lodge selected , which is sure to display the comforts of the
table , and may afford the luxuries of tbe metropolis . These advantages the metropolitan Brethren will find afforded to them , for it is from their contributions the funds will mainly be supplied . At present only thirty-eight out of one hundred and twentyfour Lodges , and ei g ht out of thirty-eight Chapters , meet in Great Queen-street , and pay to the lessees £ 5000 a year for refreshments , *
but it is easy to see that many others that are not local in character , as suburban Lodges for instance , will be there concentrated , and that at least £ 10 , 000 a year will be expended ; thereby allowing proper house arrangements , proper servants , and proper Masonic attendance , on a scale never yet achieved , The questions propounded by the Board to the Brethren are very
simple , and we , trust they will meet with general support . We do not believe any diminution of income will be the resultjjut we think we should be ready to pledge ourselves to such a risk for so great a result ; above all , we should have no more tavern speculations , when so far from there being a fair prospect of increased revenue , such is the competition from St . James ' s Hall , the Wellington , and other improved cheap taverns , that it is doubtful whether the rent of the present tavern can be , at the expiration of the lease , maintained .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Temple And Hall.
in nothing from the Lodges they have attended in other taverns . They wonder what Grand Lodge has clone with the money it has received , and why it has not done something for tho Order . But under the ¦ proposed arrangements they will be received as Masons—they will enter the Grand Temple of the Order—they will be received with
honour and attention—they will obtain improvement and instruction in Lodges well built , well fitted , and appropriately adorned . Old members who have been subjected to , and submitted to the present state of things ; and young members , who are not yet members of Grand Lodge , but who wish to obtain the advantages to which they are entitled , will require the measures of the Board of General
Purposes to be carried out . They will then find proper offices for the Grand Secretary and the Masonic charities ; they will , on payment of a small subscription , find a reading room , library , coffee and refreshment room on a suitable scale , ancl such as a man may feel satisfaction in acknowledging as being his . In apartments properly constructed they will find the ceremonials of the Order reverently celebrated ; and , on the payment of a moderate charge , they may participate in . a banquet , according to the Lodge selected , which is sure to display the comforts of the
table , and may afford the luxuries of tbe metropolis . These advantages the metropolitan Brethren will find afforded to them , for it is from their contributions the funds will mainly be supplied . At present only thirty-eight out of one hundred and twentyfour Lodges , and ei g ht out of thirty-eight Chapters , meet in Great Queen-street , and pay to the lessees £ 5000 a year for refreshments , *
but it is easy to see that many others that are not local in character , as suburban Lodges for instance , will be there concentrated , and that at least £ 10 , 000 a year will be expended ; thereby allowing proper house arrangements , proper servants , and proper Masonic attendance , on a scale never yet achieved , The questions propounded by the Board to the Brethren are very
simple , and we , trust they will meet with general support . We do not believe any diminution of income will be the resultjjut we think we should be ready to pledge ourselves to such a risk for so great a result ; above all , we should have no more tavern speculations , when so far from there being a fair prospect of increased revenue , such is the competition from St . James ' s Hall , the Wellington , and other improved cheap taverns , that it is doubtful whether the rent of the present tavern can be , at the expiration of the lease , maintained .